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The S&P Global Academic Research Award, in partnership with the Journal of Impact and ESG Investing (JESG), was established in 2021 to deliver pioneering research to inform the transition to a low carbon, sustainable, and equitable economy.
Award Theme
The Journey to Destination Zero: The Opportunities and Challenges for Private Markets
What’s needed to accelerate progress?
Achieving the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels requires ambitious action. Countries must aim to reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible to achieve a climate neutral world by mid-century, recognizing peaking will take longer for developing countries.
What’s needed to accelerate progress?
Achieving the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels requires ambitious action. Countries must aim to reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible to achieve a climate neutral world by mid-century, recognizing peaking will take longer for developing countries.
The second annual S&P Global ESG Academic Research Award invites essay hypotheses addressing the opportunities and challenges of the shift to net zero for private market participants. What are the practical considerations of accelerating net zero business strategies and mobilizing net zero capital allocation – and what’s needed to accelerate progress towards Destination Zero?
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